I was browsing PhD position offers in Europe on different websites and I was quite surprised to find that several offers contained sentences such as
University of X value equality and diversity. We strongly encourage women and BAME applicants for this position.
where BAME stands for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities; or
The research group aims to increase the number of women in scientific positions. Female candidates are therefore encouraged to apply.
Is it considered normal in the academic environment to discriminate between candidates according to their race and/or gender for "egalitarian" reasons?
How is the choice of a candidate based on their gender and/or race considered "egalitarian"?
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